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The Crossing Guard | Year: 1995 Classification: Drama Actors/Actresses: - Anjelica Huston - Jack Nicholson - Kari Wuhrer - Piper Laurie - Robin Wright - Sean Penn - David Morse 2 OF THE BEST PERFORMANCES OF THE DECADE Jack Nicholson gives his best performance since "One Flew Over the Cuckoos's Nest" as a depressed, revenge driven father and Daid Morse holds his own as guilt ridden man who accidetally killed Nicholson's daughter 6 years ago. This film, expertley directed by Sean Penn, is an excellant example of 2 of the greatest actors of our time at their best! The heart is in the right place..... ....but the movie is overlong and clobbers you over the head with symbolism and metaphor. Also, not for one minute can you see Jack Nicholson OUTSIDE of Jack Nicholson and INSIDE the character he's playing, a common failing in recent Nicholson roles but more than usually apparent here. It's too bad, because his co-stars, especially David Morse, all give excellent performances. But the whole thing is turgid and FEELS contrived, though I'll grant that Sean Penn gave the story and the movie his best shot. How low can you sink in the movie industry This movie is a pure example of something that presumably only was made because someone wanted to earn some bucks. An extremely silly story, the actors spend most of their time unauthentically crying, sobbing, and sniffing. A useless plot. I wonder why such a professional team of actors submits to such a stupid project. On a scale of 1 to 5 the movie deserves a 0. Buy The Crossing Guard at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on The Crossing Guard Search with the Priority Search Engine on The Crossing Guard This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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